Our guide to health and fitness in Manchester brings you everything from beautiful parks to running, cycling and walking routes, yoga and meditation, friendly gyms and peaceful places to go.
Get your year off to a zen start. Treat yourself to some ‘me-time’ at the Seven Senses Yoga Day Retreat. Taking place The Monastery in Gorton Lane on January 11, it promises to be the perfect setting for a...
St. Bernard’s took to the snow in Manchester and it looked wonderful. Roll over Beethoven! The Chill Factore opened its doors to St. Bernards this week for its first-ever pop-up snow café. The UK’s longest indoor snow...
A dog festival packed with activities for fun-loving doggos is coming to a park near Manchester. DogFest North will take place at Tatton Park in Cheshire on June 13 and 14 and will feature a host of exciting dog-friendl...
Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of a critically-endangered Sumatran orangutan. The baby boy was safely delivered by mum, Subis, on November 14 and keepers say they are still trying to think up a fitting name for th...
Roll over Beethoven, there are some new pooches in town and you can find them at the Chill Factore. That’s right, the UK’s longest indoor snow slope is hosting this adorable event to celebrate St. Bernard dogs and give...
This Christmas, something magical is happening at Chester Zoo The Lanterns have returned, transforming the zoo into a spectacular wonderland, full of sparkle, illumination and a sprinkling of snow. Guests will set off...
Chill Factore will be adapting it’s North (West) Pole to help little ones with autism and other sensory requirements to feel more comfortable. With the festive season just around the corner, the UK’s longest indoor snow...
Practice your downward-facing dog, surrounded by goats! Meet Farmer Dot McCarthy – a sheepdog-training, quad-biking, goat-keeping whirlwind who is transforming her family’s Lancashire hill farm into an alternative stayc...
A pride of Asiatic lions – the world’s rarest lion species – have taken their first steps into a specially-created new home at Chester Zoo. The new habitat is the largest Asiatic lion habitat in the UK and is designed t...
Anyone for snow-ga? Chill Factore is giving Yogis the chance to swap their traditional yoga workout for one that will really help them chill out. Photo: gemmamerna Swapping sun for snow salutations, snow-ga will combine...